Ohio State men too tough for Tech

March 21, 2010 at 5:11p.m.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — One bad game for Evan Turner is a rarity. No way he has two in a row.

Turner shook off one of the worst shooting nights of his career by coming within an assist and a rebound of his third triple-double of the season, and second-seeded Ohio State outlasted foul- and turnover-plagued Georgia Tech for a 75-66 victory Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Turner, a leading contender for national player of the year, finished with a game-high 24 points. Jon Diebler added 20 points for the Buckeyes (29-7) and David Lighty had 18.

Ohio State will face sixth-seeded Tennessee on Friday night in St. Louis in a Midwest Regional semifinal.